Kiteboarding Where it's at...

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Over the past fifteen years, the extreme sport of kiteboarding has developed from an unlikely concept into a worldwide phenomenon. Kiteboarding: Where itís at . . . tracks these changes and looks at the various tangents that the sport has taken.

With stunning photography, each part reviews one of the four main disciplines within the sport: Freestyle, Waveriding, Wakestyle and Course Racing. Within each part is a background to the discipline, the kit, profiles of prime locations, key events and some of the riders and brands who have come to define the sport.

With over 200 shots from the best photographers in the game, and comprehensive access to all of the main players within the sport, author Alex Hapgood has ensured that Kiteboarding: Where itís at . . . is the most comprehensive and visually stunning representation of the sport to date.

"A beautiful and comprehensive look at kiting. Drawn from a broad collection of the sportís best shooters, this book is full of great images of a strikingly visual and technically challenging sport." --John Bilderback

"Kiteboarding: Where itís atÖ is a great representation of our sport. Itís awesome to have a book like this that shows the roots of the sport and what it has become today. Stunning photography and a real achievement." --Keahi de Aboitiz

Alex Hapgood is the Editor of Kitesurf magazine. He has also contributed to several other surf related magazines and books (most recently Shooting the Curl, featuring the world's best surf photography) and is a keen kiteboarder and surfer himself. When not in the office, he can generally be found at the beach…